Parent arrested after Glock 23 handgun was found by a teacher inside an elementary school student's backpack in St. Louis yesterday morning.

Handgun had a round in the chamber and 12 rounds in the magazine.

A great new resource by California Department of Public Health for youth suicide prevention. Learn more below!

As we approach 25 years since the Columbine massacre, I ask folks to please consider participating if they can, and pass it along if they cannot. Thanks in advance.

Love to share great news! Maria Smilios's book #TheBlackAngels has won a coveted Christopher Award! Read all about it here:
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Approximately 22,500 schools went on lockdown last year for a gun related incident.

Education is the biggest budget item for most local governments meaning guns are costing taxpayers millions of dollars in lost learning time.

BREAKING: Multiple agencies are responding to a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southeast Dallas, officials say.

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.Illinois Association of School Nurses stepping up and using their Voices to Advocate for Equity! #nurseineveryschool #schoolnurses #advocacy #studenthealth
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A new poll of public K-12 teachers paints a somber picture of the atmosphere inside America's schools:

• Nearly 25% were in a gun lockdown in 2023

• 8% were in *more than one*

• 18% are 'very' or 'extremely' worried about a shooting at school trib.al/XXLAbMy

No surprise that teachers and students on the frontlines of lockdown drills are concerned about school shootings. The result? Fear, anxiety, depression, and 'a gold rush to sell security equipment to schools, with vendors tripping over one another to win contracts.'

This week, members of Team ENOUGH Arlington met with their legislators to discuss ways to prevent gun violence.

Guns are the #1 cause of death for youth in America, which is why it is so important to have young people leading this work.

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Yes! Congratulations Ali Rowhani-Rahbar - how lucky so many of us are to have the privilege of working with you -

To leave a loaded gun unattended in the bathroom of the Colorado Capitol isn't just negligence, it demonstrates the cracks in our gun laws that allowed for such an egregious incident to happen.

No responsible gun owner would have handled their firearm the way Rep. Wilson did.

April is National #ChildAbusePreventionMonth . There are actions we can take at all levels to address the root causes of maltreatment and provide meaningful support. Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway campaign page to learn more. ow.ly/SRf250R5Mau #ThrivingFamilies

It turns out that every improvement for children’s lives is met by pushback, resistance, denial. Chimney sweeps, anaesthesia, hospital visiting, etc. In the end, evidence alone doesn’t bring change. I find it helps to recognise this regrettable dynamic. #FierceCuriosity

Shouldn’t parents be able to choose a gun free classroom for their child too? Listen to Tennesseans and Veto SB1325!

Originalism is killing women.

Tennessee: Parent has been charged after her child fired at gun during a fight at dismissal of Trezevant High School.

Mother is facing charges including accessory after the fact and two counts of criminal attempt first degree murder.

Personally, I do not support armed school staff. That being said, there are many who do. Awhile back, I wrote a blog post on this issue along with putting God back in schools for those who might be interested: zhawkeitsbeensaid.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-snar…

My book won a Christopher award! 🌟

I'm speechless.

The award celebrates works that 'affirm the highest values of the human spirit.' 🩷

Thank The Christophers for seeing that the Black Angels do that

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